MN SF4324

Creates a displaced grocery worker protection program requiring successor grocery employers to retain eligible employees for a 90-day transitional employment period following a change in control of a grocery establishment.

Defines eligible grocery employees as those employed full-time or part-time for at least 6 months before the ownership change, excluding managerial, supervisory, and confidential employees or those working fewer than 8 hours per week.

Requires incumbent employers to notify successor employers and employees at least 15 days before the change in control, providing employee lists, contact information, and job categories.

Imposes civil penalties ranging from $500 to $1,000 for violations including failure to retain employees, maintain preferential hiring lists, complete performance evaluations, or provide required documentation.

Allows employees to file complaints with the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development within 180 days and permits civil action if the commissioner does not resolve the complaint within 120 days; effective August 1, 2020.